An Aquaculture Development Plan is to be implemented this year, with assistance from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke, says some $22 million...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says plans to introduce Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Jamaica by 2015 remain on track, even as the government has...

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), located at 1 Grenada Way, New Kingston, will be closed to the public from Friday, October 5 to Tuesday, October 9, to facilitate the...

Education Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, is imploring parents to start saving now for their children's tertiary education.   He noted that as much as the government would like...

The Government is defending its decision to grant a one year bauxite levy concession to Russian aluminium producer-UC Rusal, despitegiving up US$7 million in revenue. Responding to questions posed during...

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is moving to assist local pig farmers in generating bio-energy from their operations, which could boost their income and benefit the renewable energy sector....

The Forestry Department will be planting some 50 trees at the Bridgeport Primary School in Portmore tomorrow (Oct. 5), as the agency observes National Tree Planting Day 2012. The activity,...

Seven residents from the parish of St. James, who have made significant contributions to their communities, will be presented with the Sam Sharpe Award at this year's Heritage Week civic...

The Government has granted a bauxite levy concession to Russian-based aluminum company UC Rusal, which will ensure, among other things, that the 600 local jobs are maintained at the Ewarton...

Two contracts, valued at approximately $217.9 million, were approved by Cabinet for infrastructure works in St. Thomas and Trelawny under the Sugar Transformation Project. Providing details at the Jamaica House...

A grand cultural concert will highlight a short list of activities being staged by the government in partnership with the private sector, in honour of the country's athletes. The celebratory...